Prosecution ends case in trial of William Mullen, accused of collecting bogus OT while working at Springfield Police Department

SPRINGFIELD — The prosecution ended its case Friday in the trial of a former civilian computer administrator for the city police department who is accused of getting $31,000 in overtime pay for work he did not do.

Hampden Superior Court Judge John S. Ferrara told jurors if the defense in the case against William J. Mullen calls witnesses that would happen Tuesday, when the trial resumes due to lawyers’ schedules.

Mullen, 44, of Westfield, was charged with larceny over $250 by a single scheme in April 2009.

Assistant District Attorney James M. Forsyth questioned Sgt. Roy Carter, who analyzed computer and payroll records in the investigation of Mullen.

Carter testified that when Mullen wrote on any overtime pay slip he was doing computer back up, and it was found he did not log into the computer system at that time, that pay was considered fraudulently received.